Suspected Gunmen Behead DPO In Rivers

By Peters Monday

Suspected armed gunmen on Friday evening, have beheaded a Divisional Police Officer in Rivers State, Bako Amgbanshin.

The DPO, Bako Amgbanshin was reportedly captured and dismembered in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state.

Congress learnt that the armed suspected cultists laid an ambush for him while on an operation with other police officers to raid some criminal hideouts in Ahoada East axis.

The source said the cultists were armed with about four sophisticated weapons and opened fire on sighting the operatives.

“There was a shootout for several minutes between the DPO-led men and 2Baba-led Iceland until the operatives ran out of bullets and ammunition.”, the source said.

It was narrated that while the other officers retreated, Angbanshin stood his ground.

The source further said while the DPO Angbanshin attempted to flee, he had a muscle cramp and the cultists caught him alive and whisked him away.

However, a viral video which surfaced on Friday night showed Angbanshin’s head, hand and private part separated with several deep machete cuts.

The spokesperson of the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the killing of the DPO.

“Yes, it is true. I will make the details available Saturday (today) morning.”